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Friday, February 14, 2014

Review: Between a Rake and a Hard Place by Connie Mason and Mia Marlowe

Summary:

The Fate of England's Monarchy Is In The Hands of Three Notorious Rakes.

To
prevent three royal dukes from marrying their way onto the throne,
heroic, selfless agents for the crown will be dispatched...to seduce the
dukes' intended brides. These wickedly debauched rakes will rumple
sheets and cause a scandal. But they just might fall into their own
trap...

After he's blamed for a botched assignment during
war, former cavalry officer Rhys Warrick turns his back on "honor." He
spends his nights in brothels doing his best to live down to the
expectations of his disapproving family. But one last mission could
restore the reputation he's so thoroughly sullied. All he has to do is
seduce and ruin Miss Olivia Symon and his military record will be
cleared. For a man with Rhys's reputation, ravishing the delectably
innocent miss should be easy. But Olivia's honesty and bold curiosity
stir more than Rhys's desire. Suddenly the heart he thought he left on
the battlefield is about to surrender...

My Review:

Intro
Babble: Connie Mason and Mia Marlowe have produced some of my
favorite romances lately. The rakes are very rakey and the heroines
are very relatable. It's a perfect combination.

Characters:

Heroine:
Serena- I really liked her. She was smart, strong and very
likable. She was so even keel. Nothing really shook her. And I
absolutely loved that. She was realistic in the best way possible. I
became quite protective of her and I really wasn't expecting that.

Hero:
Jonah- His intentions were so very bad at the start. He lived up
to the term "rake" especially in the beginning of the
novel. It took a bit for me to really trust him but I do think he
really did truly fall in love with Serena. But I was surprised at how
hard it was for me to trust his intentions with a heroine I really
like.

Chemistry:
I did love them together. I really did, but still, it took me awhile
to trust Jonah. It definitely stayed in the back of my mind that
Jonah's intentions weren't the best to start. I did wish that Serena
had given Jonah a more difficult time. I very rarely want the heroine
to give the hero more of a hassle but I did here.

Chemistry
Rating:

Ending
Babble: Connie Mason and Mia Marlowe write books that I like. All
of them. Without fail. I love how rakish the rakes are, how relatable
the heroines are and how interesting the storylines are. The rakes
are especially excellent. They have this "nice boy who is also
quite naughty"
thing going. They are never too well-behaved but are never
egregiously naughty. I absolutely love this series and I can't wait
for the next book.